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Bastiat & Liberty Watchdog Index

Texas Local Government Freedom Index

Objective, empirical rankings grading 6,167 Texas local governments and 31,351 elected officials on fiscal restraint, tax burden, private property rights, and regulatory overreach. Zero peer normalization.

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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 5201–5225 of 6,439 matching elected officials
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (25 Ranked Entities)
5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▼ -1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -6.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.9% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#5201
State #30127
Shane Mccasland
Trustee (Place 1) • OVERTON ISD (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 35.8Reg: 37.4Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 98▼ -4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5202
State #30126
Scotty Moore
Trustee (Place 7) • OVERTON ISD (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 34.6Reg: 35.4Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 98▼ -4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5203
State #30125
Haylee Finley
Trustee (Place 6) • OVERTON ISD (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 39Reg: 39.2Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 101▼ -4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5204
State #30124
Maryleigh Dike
Trustee (Place 5) • OVERTON ISD (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 38.9Reg: 34.9Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 114▼ -4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5205
State #30123
Justin Posey
Trustee (Place 4) • BROWNWOOD ISD (Brown County)
Fiscal: 38.3Reg: 34.5Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 101▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5206
State #30122
Diane Thompson
Trustee (Place 3) • BROWNWOOD ISD (Brown County)
Fiscal: 38.6Reg: 36.9Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 101▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5207
State #30121
Roderick Jones
Trustee (Place 2) • BROWNWOOD ISD (Brown County)
Fiscal: 38.1Reg: 38.6Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 101▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5208
State #30120
Michael Cloy
Trustee (Place 1) • BROWNWOOD ISD (Brown County)
Fiscal: 38.4Reg: 36.8Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 101▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5209
State #30119
Timothy Wilson
Trustee (Place 6) • BROWNWOOD ISD (Brown County)
Fiscal: 35.4Reg: 37.3Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 107▼ -5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5210
State #30098
Clay Barnett
Councilmember (District 1) • City of Sherman (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 38.5Reg: 37.6Pro-Liberty: 324Expansion: 486▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5211
State #30099
Josh Stevenson
Councilmember (District 2) • City of Sherman (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 39.2Reg: 36.5Pro-Liberty: 333Expansion: 477▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5212
State #30100
Pamela Howeth
Councilmember (District 3) • City of Sherman (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 35.2Reg: 36Pro-Liberty: 336Expansion: 474▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5213
State #30101
Daron Holland
Councilmember (District 4) • City of Sherman (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 39.2Reg: 38.9Pro-Liberty: 336Expansion: 474▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5214
State #30102
Henry Marroquin
Councilmember (At-Large Place 1) • City of Sherman (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 35.5Reg: 36.5Pro-Liberty: 336Expansion: 474▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5215
State #30103
Juston Dobbs
Councilmember (At-Large Place 2) • City of Sherman (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 38.7Reg: 38.3Pro-Liberty: 336Expansion: 474▼ -5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5216
State #30105
Gerald L. Malone
Councilmember (Place 1) • City of Cedar Hill (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 34.5Reg: 38.2Pro-Liberty: 211Expansion: 275▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5217
State #30106
Patty McClure Bushart
Councilmember (Place 2) • City of Cedar Hill (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 36.1Reg: 38.7Pro-Liberty: 205Expansion: 281▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5218
State #30136
Raymond Nichols
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Knox City (Knox County)
Fiscal: 38.5Reg: 35.9Pro-Liberty: 84Expansion: 114▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5219
State #30135
Michael Overmyer
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Knox City (Knox County)
Fiscal: 39.2Reg: 35.3Pro-Liberty: 84Expansion: 114▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5220
State #30134
Ron Bruce
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Knox City (Knox County)
Fiscal: 37.1Reg: 38.5Pro-Liberty: 84Expansion: 114▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5221
State #30133
Albert Magana
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Knox City (Knox County)
Fiscal: 39.1Reg: 39.3Pro-Liberty: 84Expansion: 114▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5222
State #30132
Jane Ann Bosworth
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Knox City (Knox County)
Fiscal: 39.3Reg: 39Pro-Liberty: 85Expansion: 113▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5223
State #30131
Henry Moya
Mayor • City of Knox City (Knox County)
Fiscal: 36.9Reg: 39Pro-Liberty: 92Expansion: 106▼ -4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5224
State #30108
Chad A. McCurdy
Councilmember (Place 4) • City of Cedar Hill (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 35.3Reg: 37.6Pro-Liberty: 205Expansion: 281▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
#5225
State #30109
Gregory Glover
Councilmember (Place 5) • City of Cedar Hill (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 35.7Reg: 37.5Pro-Liberty: 205Expansion: 281▼ -5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(36.9/100)
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